On April 21-22, 2026, the OECD Fisheries Committee hosted an online expert workshop on how targeted public spending can help the fisheries and aquaculture sectors adapt to climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The workshop was held in an online format over two days, with the first day dedicated to capture fisheries and the second to aquaculture.
Each day opened with an overview of the impacts of changing inland water, ocean and environmental conditions faced by the respective sectors. Invited speakers from a variety of institutions working at the intersection of fisheries management and science were then invited to discuss how governments can support capture fisheries and aquaculture in adapting to such changes, including by reducing their GHG emissions, for example, through enhanced stock assessments; vulnerability and risk analysis; the improvement of fisheries and aquaculture production systems; the adoption of new technologies and innovations, and early warning systems.